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Components of the Water Cycle

Components of the water cycle thumb.
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
evaporation, sea surface temperature, water vapor, atmosphere
Summary: 
The process by which water moves around the earth, from the ocean, to the atmosphere, to the land and back to the ocean is called the water cycle. These animations each portray a component of the water cycle.

A 360 Degree View of Water

Water Falls, a Science on a Sphere film.
Primary Topic: 
All Topics
Type: 
Basic Page
Summary: 
Learn about "Water Falls', the exciting new Science on a Sphere film that tells the story of GPM and the importance of freshwater. Premiering October 2013.

Dive Into a 360-View of Hurricane Maria

Dive Into a 360-View of Hurricane Maria
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Summary: 
For the first time in 360 degrees, this data visualization takes you inside a hurricane. The precipitation satellite has an advanced radar that measures both liquid and frozen water. Click and drag to look around.

What We Don't Know about Snow - GCPEx

Instrument at GCPEx
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, STEM Careers
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, General
Keywords: 
snowfall, field campaigns, algorithms, GCPEx, ground validation
Summary: 
GPM Deputy Project Scientist Gail Skofronick-Jackson discusses GPM's snowfall measurement capabilities and the challenges of measuring snow.

Precipitation Towers Lesson Plan

https://goo.gl/photos/D2nmJvXwfQLfTfuD7
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather, Climate, Data, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
seasonal patterns, average precipitation, graphing
Summary: 
This lesson uses cubes as a way to graph precipitation data to compare the precipitation averages and seasonal patterns for several different locations. There are several variations to accommodate various ages and ability levels.

Societal Applications

Farmers in a field
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Type: 
Basic Page
Summary: 
Home page for the Societal Applications topic.

The Environmental, Economic and Social Impact of Drought

Farmer holding dry soil
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather and Climate, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS3.A
Keywords: 
drought, agriculture
Summary: 
This NASA video segment highlights the impact of drought on a global scale. Viewers learn that during a drought the risk of fire increases. Fire produces soot and ash that travel across continents via the trade winds.

Rain Gauge Design Challenge

Students building rain gauges
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Water Cycle, Satellites, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS3.A, ESS3.B
Keywords: 
measurement, natural resources, rain gauge, design
Summary: 
Use recyclable plastic bottles to build an instrument that could be used to measure rain.

Water Cycle Speaker's Toolkit

Water Cycle Speaker's Toolkit
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life, Weather and Climate
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
rain, snow, evaporation, condensation
Summary: 
This Speaker ToolKit has been designed to allow presenters (scientists, engineers, etc.) to easily present to an elementary and/or middle school audience about the water cycle.

My NASA Data - Hurricane Dynamics

Photo of hurricane from space
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Summary: 
Learn all about hurricanes, the most violent storms on Earth.

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